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December 3, 2025


The way Australia produces food is unique - Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this


December 1, 2025


India’s policy shift toward genome-edited crops (Drishti IAS)


India accelerates genome-edited (GE) crops with relaxed regulations, CRISPR tools, and major funding—marking a shift from stalled GM crop adoption (Vajiram & Ravi)


From gene modification to genome editing – India’s journey (The Indian Express)


November 19, 2025


Sowing partnerships, harvesting prosperity: promoting a sustainable seed business model in Nepal


How hybrid wheat could change farming


November 17, 2025


Amending India’s Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (Rural Voice)


October 31, 2025


Analysis of the public perception and acceptance of gene-editing technology and gene-edited agricultural products in South Korea (GM Crops & Food)


September 16, 2025


China pushes for stronger crop breeding innovation, stricter variety management (AgTech Navigator)


September 11, 2025


Are you the 1 in 20? Our consumption of veggies in Australia shows that only one out of every 20 adults (or just 5% of us) are eating the required five serves of vegetables per day


September 8, 2025


Women farmers in Cambodia are growing climate resilient – starting with rice seeds


September 4, 2025


The institutional responses to new plant variety protection in China in the context of Big Data (Frontiers)


August 25, 2025


Pakistan - Call to accelerate research activities on non-BT cotton varieties (Recorder)


August 13, 2025


Adoption studies informing breeding market segments, product profiles and seed system interventions in Southeast Asia


August 12, 2025


Canada - Canola industry statement on China’s preliminary ruling on Canadian canola seed imports


New Zealand - Horticultural sector braced for serious plant variety rights fees threat (Farmers Weekly)


July 25, 2025


Brasil deve se preparar para futuro do comércio de soja com a China


July 23, 2025


From fields in Georgia to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway - Farmers and scientists unite to keep seed varieties safe and food heritage alive


July 22, 2025


Inspired by nature, we are at the dawn of a new era in crop protection and plant health


July 7, 2025


Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) mourns the passing of Mr. Simon Nanne Groot


June 24, 2025


Invitation to join the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Image Data Consortium


June 23, 2025


Up-beet about sustainable sugar - A high-energy chat with Dr Vicky Foster about the British sugar industry


Why regulations in plant gene editing are a must


June 20, 2025


Building a sustainable hybrid seed market system in Nepal to enhance food security and farmers’ profitability: transforming the seed sector through local capacity development


India must develop a GM crop plan based on science - With the Supreme Court calling for a national GM crop policy, India has a rare opportunity to make the most of its research potential (Nature)


June 4, 2025


New Zealand - Official Information Act request by Farmers Weekly has shown how the world’s largest agrichemical companies are walking away from the New Zealand market on grounds of regulatory cost, time and complexity (Farmers Weekly)


May 29, 2025


Australia - From market floors to industry giant: Michael Simonetta’s legacy at Perfection Fresh


May 22, 2025


Adama puts the case for chemical inputs after 'breakthrough' in fungicide innovation (AgTech Navigator)


Temasek sees plant seeds as a game changer to fixing the broken global food system - While demand for pulses is rising, the yield has stagnated in key production regions (The Business Times)


May 20, 2025


Vietnam - Le milliardaire des semences de riz occidentales : un homme sorti de la pauvreté (Vietnam.vn)


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